I love chai. While in San Francisco I had two places that I burrowed little nests at so that I could savor this spicy, creamy drink when I had a hankering; my hands huddled around my mug, blowing on the liquid to cool. My two haunts were Ananda Fuara (a vegetarian restaurant) and Samovar (a … Continue reading
Wondering
I wonder if it was I that dreamed of the butterfly last night, or if it was the butterfly that dreamed of me? I wonder if it was the prayer I made today that named my unborn great grandchild? I wonder if the star that I see tonight appeared because of the dandelion seeds my … Continue reading
My Five Favorite Household Cleaners
Carry these five items in your home for all your cleaning needs. I mix and match these items depending on what I’m cleaning and want to accomplish. Not only are all these products biodegradable, they will not clog your home’s mojo with chemicals AND you will not have to watch chemicals go down the drain … Continue reading
Top 10 Ways to Use Dr. Bronner’s Soap
Dr. Bronner’s soap probably can be found casually intermingling with almost every demographic in the United States. I’m simply amazed at the scope and breadth this castile soap has established for itself. I don’t know when or where I first encountered this product, but I’ve been using this product for years. And, recently, I’ve been … Continue reading
To Do List
To Do List Leave a crack in the door, for you are always available. Leave a part of your garden untended so the wild can have its way. Leave the milk out — don’t worry, it won’t go bad. It will culture, and then you can make creamy butter. Go to bed earlier and let … Continue reading
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Learning about mugwort is simply epic. Once I feel that I have understood her, she shows me there is more to learn. She is a very nurturing plant ally. Also known as cronewort (and a thousand other names for that matter), this herb is legendary from Europe to Asia (and in parts of Africa). The … Continue reading
Highlighting Ten Radical Women
Over the course of my life thus far, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some incredible people. There are too many to name and some of them are simply nameless. And, of course, I have met amazing men and women; and animals and forces that move on their own accord. However, I would like to … Continue reading
Heart: An Everyday Kind of Courage
“Courage. It’s the “heart” of our psychological virtue system.” My aunt just forwarded me an email about cultivating a spiritual practice rooted in the heart. The quote above is an excerpt from that email. The word ‘courage’ is derived from the French ‘coeur’ which means, heart (and in Latin, ‘cor’). I love that she sent … Continue reading
Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica)
I have yet to blog about herbs. And, I’m not sure why that is. Maybe I’m a little intimidated to write about plant medicine. Apparently, it’s time to get over that. The only way to massage stuff like this (blocks and such) out of my system, is to simply begin doing whatever that thing is… … Continue reading
I Don’t Care What You Believe In
i don’t care what you believe in i care if you know what season ice melts yielding tender shoots while sending hair-thin roots anchoring new growth yawning through soil, taking the risk to finally reach for the sun i don’t care what you believe in i care if you know what season petals drop away … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 